Emerson was the 4-1 winner over New Milford when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Emerson Cavaliers fell just short of the New Milford Knights by a score of 5-4 on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Emerson has lost by just one run.
For New Milford's part, Joseph Spina looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Jefferson Herrera was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Brady Gilchrist was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Emerson and nudges their season record down to 15-5. As for New Milford, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Emerson will challenge Dumont at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Emerson has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for New Milford, they will head out on the road to square off against NV - Demarest at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. NV - Demarest will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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